Nonsinkable bathing suit



AprL 16, 1940. A. l.. soMMERs ET'AL NONSINKABLE BATHING SUIT Filed Jan. 3, 1939 l 'STATES 2,197,324 NoNsINxABLE BATHING sUrr Albert L. Sommers and Anna M. Littger, Newburgh, N. Y., assignors of five percent to Robert Block, Newburgh, N. Y. r

Application January 3, 1939, Serial No. 249,086

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a nonsinkable bathing suit.

An object of the invention is the construction of a bathing suit which is very buoyant, and warm when in actual use.

Another object of the invention is thel construction of a novel and eilicient fabric for use in the construction of any form or style of a bathing suit, or any unit thereof, since it is common to form bathing suits today in two-piece styles or forms.

A still further object of the invention is the construction of the ber of a bathing suit of twisted tubings of warm material, and within the tubings between each two twists we place -a very buoyant and water-proof capsule, whereby the finished article is exceedingly buoyant.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention comprises certain novel construetions, combinations, and arrangements of parts that will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, an'dmore particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 indicates by dotted lines a bathing suit of any form or style, with the fabric thereof shown in full lines.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detailed plan view o f the fabric constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 3` is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of a wool tubing showing Celluloid capsules in spaced position therein. y

Figure 4 is an enlarged view in elevation of a portion of the tubing, ready tobe woven, asa part of the fabric.

Figure 5 is an enlarged transverse` sectiona f view of one of the Celluloid capsules.

Figure 6 is an enlarged -View of the Celluloid capsule, partly in elevation and partly in section.

Figure 7 is anenlarged view showing the man# are hollow capsules 4, these capsules 4 `being preferably formed' of specially-treated Celluloid,

PATENT[opriepy The wool tubings 3 are-preferably'twisted at Thewoven fabric, in accordancejwith our in- 26 vention, forms a substantiallyclose net or weave when placed on the body, and as the bathing suits are -worn in comparatively'warm 'orhot weather, the wearing will prove highly satisfactory, because the suitis substantially a woolen structure, which will give warmthand keep the bather. from chilling when out of the water.` When in the water, the buoyancy of the bathing suit will resultin great pleasure to the wearer,

`especially to those persons not able to swim, and will also act as a life-preserver` for every personr wearing a suit of our construction. f

Our bathing suit is Vnot cumbersome; itis com. pact, aswell as attractive. It acts both as a bathing suit and a life-preserver, whereby' it vdoubly increases its value over any old-type bathing suit. The method of constructing our-bath- InFigure 7, we have `shown how the weaving "of the hollow fabric tubings may-becarried out; vthe crossed, twisted portions are in l terlaced or woven together, thereby adequately securing` the tubings in their woven or knitted positions, for producing the 'new fabric as-clearly shown in Figure 1. i

While the .preferred embodiment of this in'- vention has beendescribed and illustrated in the.

accompanying drawing, certain `minorfchanges or alterations may appear toene slsilled in the cured together only between the contiguous ends of the buoyant units.

2. A nonsinkable fabric for bathing suits, comprising Wool tubings, Celluloid capsules in spaced position Within each tubing, each tubing twisted throughout its length between the oontiguous ends of said capsules, and said tubings interlaced at their twisted portions between contiguous yends of `the capsules. y

` ALBERT L. SOMMERS.

ANNA M. LITIGER. 

